PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Vilalobos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thunder Struck. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Brooks
vs
Vilalobos

187 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micheal Brooks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Vilalobos!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilalobos looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Brooks tries to clinch but Vilalobos is having none of it.
Brooks ducks right into an uppercut from Vilalobos.
Brooks moves out of range of the strikes.
Vilalobos lands with a straight right. Brooks didn't see that one coming.

Brooks rushes Vilalobos and presses him up against the cage.
Brooks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vilalobos misses with the head strike.
Vilalobos misses with a short punch on the inside.

Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brooks.
Vilalobos walks into a left hand.
Brooks shoots in but Vilalobos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vilalobos lands a right hook to the body.
Vilalobos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brooks sizes up Vilalobos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vilalobos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Vilalobos takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Vilalobos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brooks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilalobos is looking to get back to is feet but Brooks passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks decides to stand back up.
Vilalobos throws a combination that misses
and Brooks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vilalobos.

Brooks has managed to clinch.
Vilalobos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Vilalobos blocks it.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Vilalobos swinging wildly here.
Vilalobos misses with a body shot.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks looks to land a right hand but Vilalobos moved out of range.
Vilalobos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilalobos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
Brooks scores with a hook to the body. Vilalobos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vilalobos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
A right-left combo lands from Vilalobos.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vilalobos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vilalobos swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks scores with a head kick.
Vilalobos tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks shoots in but Vilalobos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brooks works the jab nicely.
Vilalobos misses with the combination.
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Vilalobos.
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown. Vilalobos tries to sprawl out of it but Brooks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vilalobos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilalobos was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
Vilalobos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Randy Vilalobos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilalobos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks jabs Vilalobos right on the nose. Vilalobos blinks but takes it well.
Vilalobos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
Brooks dives in and grabs Vilalobos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vilalobos pushes down on Brooks's head and hops out.
Brooks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vilalobos circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Brooks has closed the distance and engaged Vilalobos in a clinch.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilalobos.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vilalobos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vilalobos throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.

Brooks has Vilalobos up against the cage in a clinch.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vilalobos slips under a jab from Brooks.
Brooks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vilalobos ducks right into an uppercut from Brooks.
Brooks scores with a leg kick.
Vilalobos thuds his right hand into Brooks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vilalobos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks delivers a nice body kick.
Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brooks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vilalobos's head backwards.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilalobos misses with a series of wild punches.
Vilalobos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brooks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vilalobos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vilalobos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilalobos thows a body shot but no joy.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Vilalobos.
Vilalobos looks gassed!
Brooks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vilalobos at a distance.
Brooks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vilalobos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vilalobos works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Vilalobos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brooks counters with a head kick.
Vilalobos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brooks dives in and grabs Vilalobos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vilalobos pushes down on Brooks's head and hops out.
A jab lands there for Vilalobos.
Vilalobos misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vilalobos throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
Vilalobos takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks walks into a jab.
Vilalobos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.
Brooks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Brooks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vilalobos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brooks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brooks shoots in but Vilalobos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vilalobos swinging wildly here.
Vilalobos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vilalobos.
Vilalobos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vilalobos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Vilalobos does no damage.
Micheal Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a head kick but Vilalobos moves out of range.
Brooks misses with a kick to the body.
Vilalobos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vilalobos looks to land a combination but Brooks avoids it well.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Vilalobos circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilalobos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch but Vilalobos is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Vilalobos.
Vilalobos lands a jab to Brooks's midsection.
Brooks avoids the body shot from Vilalobos.
Vilalobos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
Vilalobos stuffs the takedown.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Vilalobos keeps it at a distance.
Vilalobos misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks cracks Vilalobos with a good jab.
Vilalobos takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks misses with a series of wild punches.
Brooks lands a head kick. Vilalobos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vilalobos cracks Brooks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vilalobos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vilalobos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vilalobos looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Vilalobos keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilalobos lands the left hand.
Brooks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vilalobos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brooks counters with a head kick.
Vilalobos thuds a left hand into Brooks's body.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Vilalobos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brooks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Vilalobos misses with the head strike.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch but Vilalobos is having none of it.
Vilalobos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brooks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brooks stops Vilalobos from standing up.
Vilalobos is breathing heavily.

Vilalobos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brooks off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brooks throws a right hand that Vilalobos ducks under and follows up with a left that Vilalobos also avoids with ease.
Brooks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilalobos throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Vilalobos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vilalobos thinking.
Brooks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vilalobos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brooks.
Vilalobos misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a nice body shot.
Vilalobos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brooks scores with a push kick.
Vilalobos misses with a wild combination.
Brooks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brooks scores with a head kick.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Brooks catches Vilalobos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vilalobos looks to land a left hand but Brooks moved out of range nicely.
Brooks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brooks, as that shot connected.
A shot to the liver by Brooks. Beautiful body shot.
Brooks scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilalobos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brooks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brooks with a hook.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vilalobos sprawls well. Vilalobos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Randy Vilalobos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Brooks clinches with his opponent.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Vilalobos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brooks counters with a nice leg kick.
Brooks thows a body kick. Vilalobos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks cracks Vilalobos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brooks.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vilalobos sprawls well. Vilalobos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Randy Vilalobos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vilalobos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Vilalobos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilalobos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brooks rather than just go for the knockout.
Brooks shoots for a takedown but Vilalobos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Brooks dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vilalobos throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.
Brooks is trying to force a seperation but Vilalobos has the dominant position.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilalobos misses with a two punch combination.
Vilalobos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Vilalobos scores with a four punch combination!
Vilalobos throws a series of punches but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Vilalobos moves out of range easily.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vilalobos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vilalobos misses with a double jab
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vilalobos misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vilalobos. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Vilalobos.
Vilalobos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brooks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vilalobos scores with a jab. Brooks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brooks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Brooks darts in and clinches Vilalobos up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vilalobos scores with the left hand. Brooks knows he should have avoided that one.
Vilalobos with a nice cross.
Vilalobos looks to land a left hand but Brooks moved out of range nicely.
Vilalobos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vilalobos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brooks throws a front kick that sends Vilalobos stumbling back into the cage.
Vilalobos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vilalobos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Brooks lands but Vilalobos takes it in his stride.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vilalobos.
Vilalobos moves away from the strike by Brooks.
Some wild striking there from Vilalobos.
No joy there for Vilalobos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Brooks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vilalobos has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks with a knee to the head.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vilalobos backs up against the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Brooks. That snapped Vilalobos's head back.
Vilalobos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vilalobos throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Vilalobos avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Vilalobos throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Vilalobos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brooks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vilalobos throws a right hand that Brooks ducks under and follows up with a left that Brooks also avoids with ease.
Vilalobos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Vilalobos is just out of range.
Vilalobos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.

Brooks has Vilalobos up against the cage in a clinch.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vilalobos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilalobos throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
Vilalobos working aggressively here.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilalobos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brooks.
Brooks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brooks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vilalobos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vilalobos throws a combination that misses

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Brooks slips a jab and a cross from Vilalobos.
Brooks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vilalobos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vilalobos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vilalobos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brooks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brooks throws a head kick that half lands.
Vilalobos misses with the combination.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Vilalobos.
Brooks throws a nice head kick!
Vilalobos moves forwards but Brooks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vilalobos swinging wildly here.

Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Brooks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Brooks has managed to clinch.
Vilalobos misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilalobos.

Brooks breaks the clinch.

Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Vilalobos throws a head punch that misses.
Vilalobos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vilalobos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vilalobos has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks throws a one two combo.
Vilalobos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Brooks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilalobos throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vilalobos avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilalobos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Brooks clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vilalobos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Vilalobos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vilalobos throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilalobos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.
Brooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vilalobos can do to turn this around?
Vilalobos throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilalobos lands a nice hook to Brooks's body. Brooks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vilalobos missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.
Vilalobos pushes Brooks off looking to stand but Brooks dives back in and keeps control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Brooks fails to land the takedown.
Vilalobos throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vilalobos swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilalobos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Vilalobos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vilalobos misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilalobos walks into a straight right hand from Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick but Vilalobos moves out of range.
Vilalobos swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks lands with a good body shot.
Vilalobos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilalobos.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilalobos.
Vilalobos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Brooks rushes Vilalobos and presses him up against the cage.
Vilalobos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
Vilalobos throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.
A head punch on the inside from Vilalobos fails to land.
Vilalobos misses with a punch on the inside.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vilalobos misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a left to the body.

Brooks forces Vilalobos back against the cage and clinches.
Brooks with a knee to the head.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vilalobos misses with a combination
and Brooks counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Vilalobos circles away.
Vilalobos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vilalobos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vilalobos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vilalobos works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Vilalobos misses with a combination
and Brooks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vilalobos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Vilalobos.
Vilalobos throws a big shot that misses.
Vilalobos scores with a nice head shot.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilalobos stuffs the takedown.
Vilalobos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brooks counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilalobos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Vilalobos digs a good body shot into Brooks's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Vilalobos.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and Vilalobos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vilalobos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brooks.
Vilalobos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Brooks clinches up with Vilalobos and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
Vilalobos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vilalobos misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilalobos misses with a punch on the inside.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Vilalobos is blocking nicely.
Brooks wants to get back to striking at distance but Vilalobos won't allow it.
Vilalobos lands with a right to the head.
Brooks looking to throw knees to the head but Vilalobos is blocking nicely.
Vilalobos working aggressively here.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilalobos cracks Brooks with an open hand slap.
Vilalobos digs a good hook to Brooks's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Brooks had his way with Randy Vilalobos in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vilalobos misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Vilalobos moved out of range nicely.
Vilalobos swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Vilalobos misses with a combination

and Brooks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vilalobos swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vilalobos's face.
Vilalobos misses with the head strike.

Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks misses the jab.
Vilalobos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vilalobos.
Vilalobos misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Vilalobos sprawls well.
Brooks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vilalobos avoids it really well and circles away.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brooks is defended easily by Vilalobos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brooks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vilalobos sprawls well initially but Brooks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vilalobos tries to kick Brooks off but Brooks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Vilalobos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vilalobos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Vilalobos.
Vilalobos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilalobos.
Brooks lands a right hook to the body.

Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Brooks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vilalobos takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks scores with a knee to the head.
Vilalobos misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilalobos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brooks landing knees to the head.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Vilalobos blocks it.
Brooks lands a knee to the head.
Vilalobos misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vilalobos misses with a double jab.
Vilalobos misses with a wild body shot.

Brooks moves into the clinch successfully.
Vilalobos misses with some punches.
Brooks connects with a knee to the head.
Vilalobos swings wildly with an uppercut but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilalobos throws a punch but it's blocked by Brooks.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Vilalobos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vilalobos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks counters with a big head kick but Vilalobos shrugs it off.
Vilalobos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Randy Vilalobos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Vilalobos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vilalobos working aggressively here.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Vilalobos fails to land.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Vilalobos fails to land.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vilalobos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vilalobos tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vilalobos sprawls well. Vilalobos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Vilalobos both land. Nice combination.
Vilalobos leaves Brooks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brooks shoots for a takedown but Vilalobos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vilalobos misses with the combination.
Vilalobos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilalobos throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Vilalobos misses the shot to the body.
Vilalobos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brooks.
Brooks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brooks scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Vilalobos does no damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Vilalobos misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vilalobos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vilalobos keeps the fight on the outside.
Vilalobos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Brooks finds it's way through Vilalobos's defenses.
Vilalobos misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brooks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Brooks!
Micheal Brooks retains his middleweight title!